ElinorJordan

JORDAN, ELINOR Kingsford Elinor Schlosser Jordan, 95, of Kingsford, formerly of Grand Rapids, MI died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Elinor Schlosser Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, May 21, 1918, the second daughter of Ralph and Caroline (Haskell) Brown. She graduated from Scudder School of Business in New York City and worked as an executive secretary for Standard Oil Company there and Kaiser-Hughes Aircraft in California. Elinor joined the American Red Cross Military Welfare Service during World War II and was stationed in England as a "doughnut Dollie" working on a clubmobile providing doughnuts, coffee and news from home to the American GI's. While there, on a hospital sunshine visit, she met patient First Lieutenant Kenneth E. Schlosser. The couple married in 1946. Elinor married William Jordan in 1975. In Grand Rapids, her home for 63 years, Elinor worked for Union Bank and Trust Co. and Warner, Norcross & Judd law firm. She also owned and operated her own greenhouse and flower/plant business. In Grand Rapids Elinor was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, R.S.V.P. and was a past president of ABWA. She participated in her church's Christ Care group and sang and acted with the Curtain Time Players and a seniors' improv troupe well into her 80's. She loved her family and friends and will be remembered for her pretty smile, her generous spirit, and her joie de vivre.She is survived by her children David Schlosser of Grand Junction, CO and Roberta Santoni of Iron Mountain, MI, six grandchildren: Mario (Brynn) Santoni, Anthony (Annie) Santoni, Ami (Michael) Schlosser-Engelhart, Alexa Schlosser, and Sean and David Gill, ten great grandchildren, cousins, nephews and nieces. Elinor was preceded in death by Kenneth and William, her son Paul, her sister, Elizabeth Moyer, and her beloved brother Edmund F. Brown. A memorial will be held in Grand Rapids in the spring. Interment will be in Graceland Memorial Park in Grand Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the music department at the Grand Rapids Trinity United Methodist Church 1100 Lake Dr. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506 Condolences to the family of Elinor Schlosser Jordan can be expressed online at ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.

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